GERALD M. KING'S "ALTERNATIVE LUNDY" - A LUNDY ISLAND FANTASY: For those who are unfamiliar with this artist's work, this is a large collection of fantasy 'stamps' inscribed "Lundy Island" and based upon British Empire and Commonwealth types from line-engraved through to 1953 QEII types. Viewers will recognise many familiar keyplate types, iconic types incl. 1935 SJ, 1929 PUC £1, Falklands 1933 Centenary, 1948 RSW, etc. Collection also includes 'surcharges', 'proofs', 'colour trials', Postal Stationery, etc. along with a catalogue and supplement. Stockbook contains 500 unmounted mint stamps, 45 covers/cards, 6 single stamp 'signed' proofs, 6 blocks of six 'signed' proofs. Viewing essential (especially for those yet to experience King's work!). (Image)

GERALD M. KING'S "ALTERNATIVE LUNDY" & "DAD'S ARMY" COVER COLLECTION: Cover album with the collection of c.49 covers franked with King's Lundy issues. Fascinating and amusing historically relevant endorsements. Also a group of 19 covers addressed to characters in the BBC TV series "Dad's Army" with similarly amusing and appropriate endorsements. Must be seen. (c.58 covers) (Image)

GERALD M. KING's "SNARK ISLAND" COLLECTION: Binder with the collection of fantasy stamps and cards inscribed "SNARK ISLAND" (based on Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark"). Loosely based on QV Empire issues. Complete with 1983 'catalogue'(c.158 stamps & 26 cards) (Image)

GERALD M. KING'S "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" COLLECTIONS: Stock book filled with stamps from King's 1998 "Curious & Curiouser" collection & 2000 "Alice" Millenium collection. Fantasy stamps inscribed "WONDERLAND" and denominated in Winks. Many based on QV line-engraved types. Also a binder with the similar collection of 'unused' Postal Stationery cards & envs. (c.180 stamps & 32 cards/covers) (Image)

GERALD M. KING'S "ELIZATORIA" FANTASY COLLECTION: Stock book with Parts I & II of this exceptionally well produced fantasy collection. All stamps bear the portrait (Wilding, Machin, Anigoni, etc.) of QEII but the designs are based upon iconic British Empire issues from QV through to 1950s. A stunning assembly, including 'proofs', 'trials', 'specimens', etc. (c.683 stamps) (Image)

MISCELLANY collection (extra large album, art folder and framed picture) of material inc.: British and S.American railway maps, deeds and letters, Royal warrants (signed by Geo VI), Merchant and Royal Naval ephemera, New Zealand 1947 stamp design artwork, shipping time tables and advertising literature, framed silk reprint of forces newspaper etc. Of particular interest to a social historian or thematic collector. (Large Qty.) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, ETC., ESSAYS & PROOFS, EPHEMERA, RAILWAYS (Image)

COLLECTION OF WORLD FORGERIES - two albums with an extensive range of fakes inc. GB 1840 1d black (2 + pair), VR 1d black (3) & 2d blue (1 + strip of four); Bermuda 1848/54 Perot's (2); British Guiana group inc. the unique 1c magenta; Canada 1851 12d black; France Ceres blocks of four with one unit tete-beche (10, various colours); Grenada 1888 4d on 2/- orange with inv. ovpt; India 1854 4a complete sheets (2, inc. with inv. centre); Ionian Is PB values; Mauritius 'Post Office' & 'Post Paid' groups; Peru Pacific Steam; Western Australia 1854 4d swan inverted frame (2). Some by Spiro or Fournier inc. of Hong Kong, Cape of Good Hope, Newfoundland, St Helena, Sierra Leone, etc. (Qty.) Cross Reference: INDIA (Image)

A VERY DIVERSE ASSORTMENT of mainly pre-decimal GB mint and used adhesives in albums and stockbooks, inc. a broad selection of covers (mainly GB); many catalogued pre-decimal stamp books (QEII); Cinderella items inc. mini sheets of KGVI coronation regalia, Scottish, Welsh and Manx islands etc.; 2012 Olympic FDC gold medal winners (63); and some early embroidered greetings cards. An eclectic selection with a lot of interest. Mixed condition. (Large Qty.). Cross Reference: CINDERELLA, COLLECTIONS/RANGES, ETC., OLYMPICS (Image)

AUSTRALIA, FIJI, NEW ZEALAND, GB: Group of old auction lots on stock cards/in packets, incl. Fiji 1938 defin. set to £1 unmounted mint with addl. Die varieties (cat. £300+), Australia 1937-38 3d blue (2 Dies) unmounted mint, 1938 NSW set unmounted mint, other KGVI/QEII defin. sets, New Zealand 1941 3/- perf.12½ SG 590b (£80), GB Wilding Castle £1 fine used block of four SG 539a (£260+), Commonwealth ICY & FFH Omnibus collections, plus various other interesting stamps & covers. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FIJI, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, QEII ISSUES (Image)

AUSTRIA & NETHERLANDS GROUP: Incl. Austria 1950-53 Birds, part set 1s, 3s, 5s & 10s all unmounted mint except for 3s (lightly mtd.) SG 1216, 1218/1220 (c.£490). Also, used group of Netherlands 1852-63 imperfs 5c blue (2), 10c carmine (4) & 15c orange (2), all except one of the 15c values being v. fine 4 margin examples. Lot also incl. 1864 10c & 15c perf. (cat. c.£800+). (14) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, NETHERLANDS (Image)

GB AND COMMONWEALTH: Small carton containing mainly NZ. Odds and ends of miniature sheets, early presentation packs, covers etc. Benham produced FDCs, pmk Glasgow. Also noted £10 definitive (1993) FDC. (100s) (Image)